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Navratri Special - Goddess Lakshami - Compasssion and Movement

Posted by: "Pulkit Sharma" pulkit_urfriend@yahoo.com

Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:23 am (PDT)




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Lakshmi is the second form of the Goddess worshipped
from the 4th to the sixth day during the 9 day Navratri festival



Where the first three days are spent in physically cleansing
onself
of bodily flaws and toxicity and acquring physical illuminance so
necessary
for commiting actions, the second phase is one that is spent
on utilising the fruits of the first phase in serving our fellow
humans


Compassion and Sharing That's the underlying mantra or mindset
to be acquired or worked for
during this phase .. Three days may seem to be a microcosm in
time
to acquire the gift of mindset, but the idea is to make one
experience
at least the effect of it even if ever so small ...


When the mind is single mindedly fixed on understanding and then
ingraining in oneself the sentiment of sharing, even a glimpse of
it
would ignite in one the single minded desire to acquire it ...


The powers acquired in the first three days of worshipping Kali
are to expended for the good of society .. or ones spiritual
progress,
for in sharing we gain much more than if we were to selfishly
hoard it


There is a metaphorical significance attached to the image of
Lakshmi as the consort of Vishnu ..


One of the names of Vishnu is "Nara"
which is also used for denoting water


And "Ayan" refers to residence ...


Vishnu's name Narayan thus denotes one who resides in Water
Lakshmi is also referred to as residing in Rice - rather grains
of rice ..
And we all know that rice is cooked in the presence of water ...
The fire required for cooking it is the effort...


In other words, only when one makes the effort and sweats it
(releasing
water via perspiring) that one can attract Lakshmi (wealth and
abundance)



The message is simple -

hard work has no substitute for abundance ..

Legends

The appearance of goddess Lakshmi is related to an ancient story.
Durvasa the short-tempered sage once presented Indra, the king of
the
gods (devas) with a garland of flowers which would never wilt.
Indra gave
this garland to his elephant Airavata. Sage Durvasa saw the
elephant
trampling the divine garland and cursed Indra, for he had shown
disrespect
to the sage. The sage cursed Indra that he and all the gods would
lose their
power because it had made them so proud and vain.


Due to the curse, the demons vanquished the gods out of the
heavens.
The defeated gods then went to seek refuge to the Creator Lord
Brahma
who asked them to churn the ocean of milk, Ksheersagar, to obtain
the
nectar of immortality. The gods then went to Lord Vishnu, to seek
his
assistance. Lord Vishnu took the Avatar Kurma (Tortoise) and
supported
the Manthara Parvata (mountain) as a churning rod, while the king
of the
serpents, Vasuki, became the churning rope. The gods and the
demons
(under the leadership of the pious and wise King Bali
Chakravarti) both
helped each other in churning the ocean of milk.
Amongst the host of divine gifts which appeared from the ocean,
goddess Lakshmi appeared and then chose Shri Vishnu as her
consort,
as only He had the power to control Maya (illusion).



Because of this, Lakshmi is also called the daughter of the sea;
since the moon also appeared from the ocean during the churning,
the moon is called her brother. Alakshmi, the goddess of
misfortune,
is Lakshmi's older sister.


She is said to have also arisen from the sea of milk.


According to the Vishnu Purana, Lakshmi is the daughter of Bhrigu
and
Khyaati and resided in Swarga but due to the curse of Durvasa,
she left
Swarga and made Ksheersagara her home.


The reappearance of Lakshmi after Samudra manthan and her
marriage
to Vishnu thereafter, remain the same. Laxmi is the power and
Maya
of Lord Vishnu. In some places She is seen in two forms, Bhudevi
and
Sridevi, both either side of Vishnu. Bhudevi is the fertility
form in which
She is Mother Earth. Sridevi is the wealth and knowledge of Her
which is
seen with Narayan. Most people are mistaken that they are
separate
beings although they are one, Laxmi.



Celebration in Hindu society
Hindus worship Lakshmi the most on Diwali, the festival of
lights.
According to tradition people would put small oil lamps outside
their
homes on Diwali and hope Lakshmi will come to bless them.


The prefix Sri (also spelled as Shri, pronounced as shree)
renders as
'one who takes delight in Sri' Lakshmi, meaning wealth,
wealth of any kind.


Primarily eight kinds of wealth are established,
associated with goddess Lakshmi.

They are:



1) आदि लक्ष्मी Ādi
Lakṣmī [The main goddess]
2) धान्य लक्ष्मी Dhānya
Lakṣmī [Granary wealth]
3) धैर्य लक्ष्मी Dhairya
Lakṣmī [Wealth of courage]
4) गज लक्ष्मी Gaja Lakṣmī
[Elephants, symbols of wealth]
5) सन्तान लक्ष्मी
Santāna Lakṣmī [Wealth of progeny]
6) विजय लक्ष्मी Vijaya
Lakṣmī [Wealth of victory]
7) विद्या लक्ष्मी Vidyā
Lakṣmī [Wealth of knowledge]
8) धन लक्ष्मी Dhana Lakṣmī
[Monetary wealth]


Any thing that need be affluent gets the auspicious prefix or
suffix
'Lakshmi', or 'Sri' like Rajya Lakshmi (Wealth of Empire),
Shanti Sri (Wealth of Peace), etc.


In modern India, common titles standing in for the English Mr.
and Mrs.
are Shri (also Sri or Shree) and Shrimati (also Srimati or
Shreemati),
as in "Sri Gupta" or "Srimati Mangeshkar".


Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped by those who wish to acquire or to
preserve wealth. It is believed that Lakshmi (wealth) goes only
to those
houses which are clean and where the people are hardworking.


She does not visit the places which are unclean/dirty or
where the people are lazy.



In Uttarakhand, after the worship of the goddess on Diwali night,
the Shankh or Conch is not blown. This is because the shank is
also
from the ocean like the goddess herself, so it is given a day of
rest.


Laxmi is the patron goddess of Kolhapur city, Maharashtra.

Lakshmi is also known by the name "Chanchala"
meaning one who is fickle which is again a misnomerand
misunderstanding of a great concept


Its said that Lakshmi doesn't stay (remain stable) at any one
place ..
One never knows when she'll just get bored and get up and leave
..


If one were to study the history of money and how it came into
being,
one comes across metal as a medium of exchange that gave way
to coins ... in different shapes and ultimately stabilised in the
round one


It denoted a key concept of economics


That money must circulate inorder to increase


A stagnant water body decays and harbours disease
while a flowing water body (river) is not only fresh in itself
but also fertilises all the lands that it passes through (even if
it is
not the son ..ooopppss .. river of the soil)
[lakshmi1.jpg]

” Then there are two other symbols that we see.
With Her hand


She gives.


If you open one door the air won’t come in.
You have to open the other door.


She must give.


So people think what they have to give, but they give the worst
they have,
just like the waste paper basket. “O, this is useless so I
can give to this
friend”. All friends are used as waste paper baskets.


Whatever is the worst is given.
How can you touch your depth like this?


Whatever is the best, you should give.
If you are free to give then you should give the best. …..
we are very ego oriented, we understand what will give joy to us.


We don’t understand what will give joy to others
and when we understand this
then the joy reflects on us thousand times more.


This river ultimately merges into the ocean
where it experiences tranquility ...


Compassion and sharing is what keeps your
abundance and prosperity
moving and multiplying, ultimately increasing it ..


When you share, you bond with another heart ..
The joy of giving multiplies your happiness and
inspires one to give ever more
resulting in more coming your way ...


and

VOILA


you are suddenly prosperous and popular and liked by everyone


Vishnu also represents compassion and Love for one's fellow
beings
and all of creation ... and only a compassionate force is the
ideal
receptacle of the favours of the Goddess
who represents wealth and abundance


The Heart of Vishnu is the seat of Divine compassion and
discrimination
It does not dole out favours indiscriminately but with an
awakened mind


and thus it is that the in the Heart of Shri Hari Vishnu, Lakshmi
resides,
secure in the knowledge that her powers and abundance will find
their
optimum and ideal purpose in creation ...


And where Vishnu (Hard work, compassion and discrimination ) is,
can Lakshmi (Wealth and abundance and prosperity) be far behind??


Something that the Goddess is asking you to consider
and think over .... Will you do that and more importantly,
once you do, will you ACT on it ??


May the Goddess bless you all with the abundance mindset

Pulkit Sharma




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Re: Devotees offer different food items to Goddess Durga during 9-da

Posted by: "saroj kanta mishra" skmishra233@yahoo.com   skmishra233

Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:23 am (PDT)



I find it very useful.Really you are highly thankful for it.

S.K.Mishra

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From: khandekar shivaji <khandekar2007@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: ~: M H O :~ Devotees offer different food items to Goddess Durga during 9-days Navratri Durga Puja
To: MumbaiHangOut@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 12:48 AM

THANKS FOR YOUR VALUABLE INFORMATION........

On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Srikant Rawas <srikantrawas@gmail.com> wrote:

 

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Devotees offer different food items to Goddess Durga during 9-days Navratri Durga Puja

This may differ from place to place in North India and South India. All the offerings made to the Goddess should be distributed among devotees and to the poor. Though, there is many differences in North and South Indian Naivedyam list, here is a list of Naivedya for all the nine-day of Navratri Puja. It can be followed by all regions without any hesitance.
28 September 2011, First day of Navratri, Pratipada: Ghee or products made of ghee. It makes the devotee free from all diseases and makes him healthy.
29 September 2011, Second day of Navratri, Dwitiya: Sugar or the food made with Sugar products. For this Goddess Durga blesses the devotee with fullest happiness and good health.
30 September 2011, Third day of Navratri, Tritiya: Milk or the products prepared with milk. Durga Ma blesses the devotees for this with peace and mental happiness in the life.
30 September 2011, Fourth day of Navratri, Chaturthi: Offer the Goddess the products made with Maida and sugar. It blesses the devotee to get rid of all his sins.
1 October 2011, Fifth day of Navratri, Panchami: Bananas or any other fruits but offering bananas gives psychological maturity for the devotee.
2 October 2011, Sixth day of Navratri, Sashti: Honey or the products made of honey. It makes devotee free from any mental illness and provides them fullest confidence to face any challenge in life with ease.
3 October 2011, Seventh day of Navratri, Saptami: Offer items made of jaggery. It makes the devotee wealthy for all the coming generations.
4 October 2011, Eighth day of Navratri, Ashtami: Offer Coconut or any other product made of coconut water. It makes the devotee happy and prosperous in his life.
5 October 2011, Ninth day of Navratri, Navami: Grains such as wheat, maze, etc on this day makes the devotee free from all his bonds and provides him salvation after his death.
There are different Naivedyam items for Navratri puja in South India, especially in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Is Navratri mata sab ko kush rakhe
Srikant Rawas

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